PPC - Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited - Trading statement

PPC - Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited - Trading statement              
PRETORIA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED                                        
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Company registration number: 1892/000667/06)                                   
JSE Code: PPC                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000125886                                                              
("PPC" or the "Company")                                                        
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
In terms of the Listing Requirements of the JSE Limited, companies are          
required to publish a Trading Statement as soon as they become reasonably       
certain that the financial results for the period to be reported on next        
will differ by more than 20% from those of the previous corresponding           
period.                                                                         
PPC advises that earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the     
year ending 30 September 2011 are expected to be between 25% and 30% lower      
than the previous corresponding period.                                         
In line with guidance given at PPC`s interim results during May 2011,           
cement demand in South Africa improved marginally during the second half of     
PPC`s financial year. However, cement demand in the Western Cape Province,      
where PPC enjoys high exposure, continued to lag the rest of the country.       
While a successful price increase during July 2011 will enhance revenues        
for August and September 2011, the overall pricing environment is expected      
to remain competitive and this together with ongoing input inflation,           
continues to present a challenging business environment.                        
PPC further advises that it will be conducting group discussions with a         
number of local investors on 21 and 22 September 2011. A presentation,          
detailing the information that will be provided, will be posted on PPC`s        
website, www.ppc.co.za during the morning of 21 September 2011                  
The financial information, on which this trading statement is based,            
comprises of management accounts which have been prepared by the Company        
and which have not been reviewed or reported on by the Company`s external       
auditors. PPC will release its annual results for the twelve months ending      
30 September 2011 on 8 November 2011.                                           
Sandton                                                                         
20 September 2011                                                               
Sponsor                                                                         
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited                                        
Financial Communications Advisor                                                
College Hill                                                                    
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